Fecteau Family in Detroit, Michigan

I am helping a friend research her family history.This is what we have pieced together so far.We are looking for ancestors and descendants of this Fecteau Family.Any help will be much appreciated!

Karen Roberts

Descendants of Unknown Fecteau

Generation No. 1

1.UNKNOWN1 FECTEAU was born Bet. 1782 - 1818 in Canada.He married UNKNOWN.She was born Bet. 1792 - 1816 in Canada.

Notes for UNKNOWN FECTEAU: In the 1880 Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan census there is also a Felix Fecto, age 36, listed with his wife, Matilda, age 28, and their children Ulalia, age 9; Josephine, age 7; Frank, age 5; Hortense, age 3; and Lawrence, age 1.Felix and his parents were born in Canada.His wife was born in Michigan and her parents were born in Canada.

Further research will have to show if this is a brother of Frank and John Fecteau.

3.FRANCES3 FECTEAU (FRANK2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1856 in Michigan.She married JOHN B. DAIGLE.He was born 1848 in Maine.

Notes for FRANCES FECTEAU: Frances is listed in the household of John B. Daigle in the 1880 Detroit, Wayne Co., MI census.This household is listed as next door to Frank Fecteau's family and her parents birthplaces are listed as Canada and Maine.Because of this circumstantial evidence I believe she is the daughter of Frank Fecteau.Further research will have to show is this is a fact.

4.GEORGE MARCELINE3 FECTEAU, SR. (FRANK2, UNKNOWN1) was born March 04, 1861 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, and died March 09, 1921 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.He married AMELIA V. GROSFIELD Bet. 1880 - 1883, daughter of THEODORE GROSFIELD and UNKNOWN.She was born October 18, 1860 in Germany, and died August 17, 1944 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.

Notes for GEORGE MARCELINE FECTEAU, SR.: George M. Fecteau, Sr.'s obituary states that he died at his home located at 2673 West Grand Blvd on a Wednesday afternoorn.Services were held at Holy Rosary Church on Friday at 9 a.m.It stated that he was a retired building contractor.He was born and lived all his life in Detroit, Michigan.He was survived by his widow, 2 sons George and Lee, and a daughter, Mrs. M. Hardin of Chicago.

In the 1920 Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan census taken on January 7, 1920 he is listed in Ward 3 and living on Boston Blvd. East.In his household are listed his wife Amelia, his son Lee T. and his daughter Mary E.George is listed as age 57, birthplace Michigan, and his parents' birthplace as Canada.It states English was spoken in his parents' household.His occupation is listed as general building contractor.

George M. Fecteau is listed in Detroit, Michigan directories at least as early as 1885 where he is living at 643 Marquette.His occupation is listed as joiner.He is listed in the 1897 Detroit directory as living at 276 21st.His occupation is listed as carpenter.

His death certificate lists his cause of death as acute angina pectoris.

Notes for AMELIA V. GROSFIELD: Amelia is listed in the 1880 Wayne Co., Michigan census living in her father's household.Her occupation is listed as a clerk in the milinery business.

Amelia is listed in the 1920 Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan census taken on January 7, 1920 she is listed in Ward 3 and living on Boston Blvd. East.In this household are listed her husband George M. Fecteau, her son Lee T. and her daughter Mary E.Mary is listed as age 56, birthplace Germany, and her parents' birthplace as German.It states German was spoken in her parents' household.

In the 1930 Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan census taken on April 10, 1930, she is listed in the household of her son, George M. Fecteau.

Amelia's death certificate states that her father's name was A. Grosfield born in Germany.Her mother's name is not listed but her birthplace was listed as Germany.Amelia's cause of death was hypertension, arteriosclerosis, and cerebral hemorrhage.

Notes for MARY ELIZABETH FECTEAU: She was living in Chicago, Illinois at the time of her father's death in 1921.

6. iii. LEE T. FECTEAU, b. 1893; d. Aft. 1948.

Generation No. 4

5.GEORGE MARCELINE4 FECTEAU, JR. (GEORGE MARCELINE3, FRANK2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1883 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, and died December 03, 1947 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.He married (1) TERESA LUCETTA BIGLER Bet. August 08 - 18, 1912 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, daughter of CONRAD BIGLER and MATILDA BROOKLYN.She was born Abt. 1885 in Wyandotte, Michigan, and died October 14, 1918 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.He married (2) ROSA M. Bet. 1918 - 1920.She was born Abt. 1890 in New York, and died Bet. 1920 - 1930.He married (3) GERTRUDE M. Bet. 1920 - 1930.She was born 1898 in Pennsylvania, and died in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.

Notes for GEORGE MARCELINE FECTEAU, JR.: George Marceline Fecteau, Jr. was a very successful merchant in men's clothing.His stores were known as "George and Henry".One of these stores was located at the corner of Michigan and Washington in Detroit, MI.His partner was his brother Lee.

His obituary states that he died at the age of 62 of a heart attack and was president of George Fecteau Ltd. clothing store.It states that he founded George and Henry Corp. in 1907 and sold his interest about 1937 at which time he created George Fecteau Ltd. and opened the first men's clothing store under that name at the location of 2133 Woodward, Detroit.This store was later moved to 16 Witherall.He opened a second store at 215 Gratiot Avenue in Detroit.His home was located at 2275 Boston Boulevard West.He was survived by his wife Gertrude and his three daughters Mrs. Earl D. Thompson, Mrs. Richard Martin, and Marjorie.Five grandchildren also survived him.

Notes for TERESA LUCETTA BIGLER: Theresa Bigler's death certificate indicates that she died of pneumonia, however, her daughter Margaret June Bigler Martin stated that Teresa Bigler Fecteau died giving birth to twins.They are buried with her in the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Detroit, Michigan.

A newspaper article in the Detroit News Tribune Society Section published on August 18, 1912 states that George and Teresa were married in a private ceremony with no attendants at the St. Charles Church.It stated that they would reside in a new home at 200 West Grand Blvd., Detroit.

Notes for EVELYN FECTEAU: The 1920 Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Census shows Evelyn Fecteau as age 2 1/2 with her sister June, age 6, and her father and mother George M. Fecteau, age 36 and Rosa M., age 30.This census was taken January 7, 1920.

In the 1830 Detroit, Wayne County Michigan Census shows Evelyn Fecteau, age 12 as of April 10, 1930.She is listed as the daughter of George M. Fecteau.

Her age on these census records leaves certain questions.Since George M. Fecteau's first wife did not die until October 13, 1918, Evelyn is actually either the step-daughter of of George M. Fecteau and Rosa M.'s daughter by a first marraige of Rosa's, or Evelyn was conceived out of wedlock and George and Rosa were married after Teresa Bigler Fecteau's death.

6.LEE T.4 FECTEAU (GEORGE MARCELINE3, FRANK2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1893, and died Aft. 1948.He married LORETTE.She was born Abt. 1900.

Notes for LEE T. FECTEAU: Lee Fecteau is listed in the 1930 Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan census district 1087.He owned his own home valued at 21,000 dollars. He was married for the first time at 29 and his wife was married for the first time at 20.He was born in Michigan, his father was born in Michigan, his mother was born in Germany.His wife was born in Michigan, her father was French Canadian, and her mother was born in Michigan.He is listed as the proprieter of a clothing store.